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Description of  Utah's Incredible Backcountry Trails

This book is the preeminent guide to Utahs amazing backcountry trails. It contains comprehensive descriptions of 97 trails throughout the state and is profusely illustrated with nearly 500 colorful photographs and trail maps. (The print version of the book is 496 pages long!). Most of the trails are day hikes of three to ten miles in length, but the book also contains lengthy descriptions of two dozen backpacking trails that extend for up to thirty-five miles. The trails will take you up Utahs mountain peaks, through her redrock canyons, past Anasazi cliff dwellings and natural arches, as well as to waterfalls, hot springs and backcountry swimming holes. Mr. Day has rated each trail with one to five stars according to how interesting and enjoyable he finds the hike. And, yes, he has personally been on all of them.